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  • 21. Intimate partner violence, since age 15 and in the past 12 months, by selected characteristics of victim
    Table: 35-10-0205-01
    Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Every 5 years
    Description: Number and percentage of Canadians who have experienced intimate partner violence since age 15 or in the past 12 months by type of intimate partner violence, gender, selected victim demographic characteristics, Canada, provinces and territories, 2018.
    Release date: 2023-01-10
  • 22. Self-reported physical and sexual abuse during childhood
    Table: 35-10-0167-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Every 5 years
    Description:

    Number and percentage of Canadians who experienced physical or sexual abuse before the age of 15, by selected demographic characteristics.

    Release date: 2020-12-02
  • 23. Crowdsourcing: Impacts of COVID-19 on Canadians' Perception of Safety Public Use Microdata File
    Public use microdata: 35-25-0001
    Description: This public use microdata file includes information from the third COVID crowdsource questionnaire that collected information on Canadians' perceptions of crime, safety, and violence in their community during the COVID-19 pandemic. This product is provided using Statistics Canada's electronic file transfer service.
    Release date: 2020-06-25
  • 24. Incidents of self-reported violent victimization that were reported to police in the past 12 months by sex of victim
    Table: 35-10-0120-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description:

    Number and percentage of incidents of self-reported violent victimization that were reported to police in the past 12 months by sex of victim, Canada, Geographical region of Canada.

    Release date: 2019-05-21
  • 25. 2014 General Social Survey, Cycle 28: Canadians’ Safety (Victimization): Public Use Microdata File, Documentation and User's Guide
    Public use microdata: 12M0026X
    Description:

    This package was designed to help users access and manipulate the public use microdata file (PUMF – provincial) for the 2014 General Social Survey (GSS) on Canadians’ Safety (Victimization). It contains the PUMF data and describes the objectives, methodology and estimation procedures for this survey as well as guidelines for releasing estimates.

    Statistics Canada collected data on the topic of Canadians’ safety (Victimization) for the sixth time in 2014. Data were previously collected in 1988 (Cycle 3), 1993 (Cycle 8), 1999 (Cycle 13), 2004 (Cycle 18) and 2009 (Cycle 23). The 2014 provincial GSS collected data from persons aged 15 years and over living in private households in Canada, excluding residents of the Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut and full time residents of institutions.

    Between 2009 and 2014, the core content of the survey was revised in a number of ways, based on experience gained from earlier iterations. Some questions were revised to improve their clarity for respondents, and others were added or dropped following consultations with stakeholders from the justice sector, government and academic communities.

    Release date: 2016-07-27
  • 26. Admissions of women and children to shelters, by type of shelter
    Table: 35-10-0080-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Every 2 years
    Description: Admissions of women and children to shelters, by type of shelter, five years of data.
    Release date: 2015-07-06
  • 27. Women residing in shelters, by type of shelter and reasons of abuse
    Table: 35-10-0081-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Every 2 years
    Description: Women residing in shelters, by type of shelter and reasons of abuse, five years of data
    Release date: 2015-07-06
  • 28. Abused women residing in shelters with or without their children, by type of shelter
    Table: 35-10-0082-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Every 2 years
    Description: Abused women residing in shelters with or without their children, by type of shelter, five years of data.
    Release date: 2015-07-06
  • 29. Women residing in shelters because of spousal abuse
    Table: 35-10-0083-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Every 2 years
    Description: Women residing in shelters because of spousal abuse, five years of data
    Release date: 2015-07-06
  • 30. Transition Homes in Canada: National, Provincial and Territorial Fact Sheets
    Table: 85-404-X
    Description:

    This set of fact sheets present national, provincial and territorial data on shelters that provide residential services to abused women and their children. The highlighted information includes profiles of the facilities and services provided, as well as characteristics of residents. Data for these fact sheets are from the Transition Home Survey (THS), a biennial census of all facilities in Canada known to provide residential services to abused women and their children. The THS is conducted by the Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics as part of the federal government's Family Violence Initiative and collects information on the characteristics of the facilities and the services provided during a 12-month period. Additionally, through the use of a snapshot day survey (mid-April of the collection year), selected characteristics of residents (i.e., reasons for coming to the shelter, relationship to abuser, repeat stays, etc.) are collected.

    Release date: 2011-10-25
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Analysis (66) (0 to 10 of 66 results)

  • 1. Spotlight on Canadians: Results from the General Social Survey
    Journals and periodicals: 89-652-X
    Geography: Canada
    Description: This publication presents key highlights and results from the General Social Survey on the topics of caregiving and care receiving; social identity; giving, volunteering and participating; victimization; time use; and family.
    Release date: 2024-06-05
  • 2. Recent trends in police-reported clearance status of sexual assault and other violent crime in Canada, 2017 to 2022
    Articles and reports: 85-002-X202400100006
    Description: This Juristat article explores recent trends in police-reported sexual assault and other selected types of violent crime, following the implementation of changes to the Uniform Crime Reporting Survey in 2018. Analysis includes a focus on clearance status and victim, accused person and incident characteristics, comparing results from 2017 to the years that followed the changes.
    Release date: 2024-04-26
  • 3. Canadian residential facilities for victims of abuse, 2022/2023
    Articles and reports: 85-002-X202400100005
    Description: This Juristat article uses data from the 2022/2023 Survey of Residential Facilities for Victims of Abuse (SRFVA) to present results on residential facilities in Canada that are primarily mandated to serve victims of abuse. Results presented in this article refer to two distinct time periods. The first focuses on a 12-month period within 2022/2023, and provides an overview of facility characteristics, touching on shelter admissions, availability of accommodations, and general services provided. The second focuses on information for a predetermined snapshot date of April 13, 2023, and presents a profile of residents using residential facilities on this date.
    Release date: 2024-04-10
  • 4. Online child sexual exploitation, 2014 to 2022
    Stats in brief: 11-627-M2024007
    Description: Using data from the Uniform Crime Reporting Survey and the Integrated Criminal Courts Survey, this infographic is a visual representation of the prevalence of police-reported incidents of online child sexual exploitation in Canada between 2014 and 2022. Findings include the types of incidents reported to police, including both online sexual offences against children and child pornography offences, as well as characteristics of victims and accused persons.
    Release date: 2024-03-27
  • 5. Dating violence against teens aged 15 to 17 in Canada, 2009 to 2022
    Articles and reports: 85-002-X202400100004
    Description: This Juristat article provides insight into the prevalence, characteristics and consequences of dating violence among teens aged 15 to 17 in Canada. Violence between dating partners can include criminal acts such as physical and sexual violence, as well as acts that may not reach the criminal threshold (e.g., emotional and psychological abuse) but which can nonetheless have negative consequences for victims. Teens’ attitudes towards violence and control in intimate relationships are also presented. Findings are based on self-reported data collected through the 2018 Survey of Safety in Public and Private Spaces and on police-reported data from the Uniform Crime Reporting Survey. Where possible, comparisons between genders, age groups and other populations of interest are presented.
    Release date: 2024-03-20
  • 6. Police-reported hate crime 2022
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X20240734734
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2024-03-13
  • 7. Online child sexual exploitation: A statistical profile of police-reported incidents in Canada, 2014 to 2022
    Articles and reports: 85-002-X202400100003
    Description: Using data from the Uniform Crime Reporting Survey and the Integrated Criminal Courts Survey, this Juristat article expands on previous analysis and explores the prevalence and nature of police-reported incidents of online child sexual exploitation in Canada between 2014 and 2022. This article examines the types of incidents reported to police, including both online sexual offences against children and child pornography offences, as well as characteristics of victims and accused persons.

    An analysis of court data is presented, examining the types of charges processed in Canadian courts related to sexual offences against children that were likely facilitated online. Characteristics of adults and youth accused are also presented, along with the outcome of the charges laid against them.
    Release date: 2024-03-12
  • 8. Police-reported online child sexual exploitation in Canada 2022
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X202407237447
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2024-03-12
  • 9. Online hate and aggression among young people in Canada
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X202405837713
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2024-02-27
  • 10. Gender Results Framework: A new data table on workplace harassment
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X202404337364
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2024-02-12
Reference (11)

Reference (11) (0 to 10 of 11 results)

  • 1. Victims of Crimes Survey - Edmonton
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 3837
    Description: This survey was designed to provide information for planning and evaluating crime prevention programs.
  • 2. Violence Against Women Survey
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 3896
    Description: This one-time-only survey examines the safety of women both inside and outside the home - perceptions of fear, sexual harassment, sexual violence, physical violence and threats by strangers, dates/boyfriends, other known men, husbands and common-law partners.
  • 3. General Social Survey - Victimization
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 4504
    Description: The two primary objectives of the General Social Survey (GSS) are: - to gather data on social trends in order to monitor changes in the living conditions and well-being of Canadians over time; and - to provide information on specific social policy issues of current or emerging interest.
  • 4. Victim Services Survey
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5035
    Description: The objective of this survey is to collect information on victim service agencies that provided services directly to primary or secondary victims of crime during the 12-month reference period, as well as to provide a one-day snapshot of clientele being served on a specific date. Information on activities by criminal injuries compensation/financial benefit programs during the 12-month reference period is also collected.
  • 5. Youth Shelter Pilot Survey
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5119
    Description: The purpose of this is to collect data on residential services for abused and at-risk youth (aged 16 to 29) during the previous 12 months, as well as to provide a one-day "snapshot" of the clientele being served on a specific date.
  • 6. Survey of Safety in Public and Private Spaces
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5256
    Description: The purpose of this survey is to collect information on Canadians' experiences related to their safety in public and private spaces. Questions are asked about these personal experiences at home, in the workplace, in public spaces and online.
  • 7. Canadian Victim Services Indicators
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5260
    Description: The purpose of the Canadian Victim Services Indicators (CVSI) project is to collect aggregate statistics from victim services directorates with provincial and territorial governments to provide information on the characteristics of victims accessing services, the types of services utilized, and case load demands in order to better develop programs and services for victims of violence.
  • 8. Survey on Individual Safety in the Postsecondary Student Population
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5279
    Description: The primary objective of this survey is to better understand how Canadian students perceive their personal safety in the school-related environment, as well as their experiences of victimization in this setting. The information will be used by governments to develop and implement programs and policies to help Canadian postsecondary students.
  • 9. Impacts of COVID-19 on Canadian Victim Services
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5328
    Description: The purpose of the Impacts of COVID-19 on Canadian Victim Services survey is to collect information on the impacts of COVID-19 restrictions on the operations of Canadian victim service programs, including factors that have affected their ability to provide services and how they have adapted their operations to continue to serve victims.
  • 10. Employment and Social Development Canada, Homeless Shelters
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 7538
    Description: This is non-Statistics Canada information.
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